Midland tennis player Bailey Placke ranks in Girls’ 18 singles points bracket in week ending Jan. 7

Bailey Placke of Midland finished 28,716th in the United States Tennis Association’s Girls’ 18 bracket in the week ending Jan. 7.

They earned no points to finish the week with eight single points.

Their ranking rose by 433 over the week before.

There are 43 USTA players from Midland across all age categories.

Players earn points per round in tournaments, winning higher points the further into a tournament they advance.

Jarett Cascino of New York Tennis Magazine says tennis is one of the most competitive youth sports.

“There is always someone better than you on any given day, even if you are the number one player in the world!” he said.

Standings are released weekly.

Name	Starting Rank	Ending Rank	Single Points by week ending Jan. 7
Lexi Torres	14,416	14,105	74
Joli Ardoin	14,730	14,404	71
Samantha Munt	17,673	17,280	48
Joanna Thomas	26,519	26,088	14
Bailey Placke	29,149	28,716	8